Arlington Whittles High School Designs Down To 4

ARLINGTON, MA – The pool of designs for the Arlington High School Building Project has been narrowed down to four. The building committee on Tuesday selected its top four concepts to be submitted to the Massachusetts School Building Authority at the end of the month.

According to the Arlington Advocate, Concepts 2, 5B, 6A and 7 were chosen. During construction, students will be moved to modular classrooms or the old Minuteman building, which will change the cost of all designs, the Advocate reported.

Officials have previously said the cost could be anywhere from $287 million to $311 million. Two of the selected concepts include new construction.

Here's what each design entails:

Concept 2

• renovate Fusco & Collomb
• central circulation “Main St.”
• distinct entrances
• 168 parking spaces
• gym/aud together, cafeteria above
• centrally located library
• green roof and amphitheater

Concept 5B

• new wings on the front lawn
• includes Fusco & Collomb
• creates "swing space" to house students during additional renovation

Concept 6A

• all new construction
• provide new “21st century” front
• build new first provides swing space
• build in front/ move wing to side =
• more open space at rear
• 238 parking spaces

Concept 7

• all new construction
• build all in single construction phase
• build in front/more open space at rear
• increase parking and additional fields

According to the Advocate, Concept 7 is the least expensive option and will take the least amount of time to build.

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